Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,359, Zebedee Frazee, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Frazee, Febadee or Febadee
S 34,359
CONTENTS

New Jersey Roll.
1739
Zebedee Frazer, New Jersey Private Col o Spencers reg t . 79-2 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Wm. S. Pennington, Newark, N. Jersey.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818.
Service to Wounding
4 months 31/30. $ 40. 26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Town unknown, Essex Co.
Zebedee Frazer, Private, Col. Spencers regt. 79-2 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th of April 1818. Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. Wm. S. Pennington, Newark, N. Jersey. Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. Service to Wounding 4 months 31/30. $ 40. 26. Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Town unknown, Essex Co.

34 359 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 359
Zebedee Frazer By Rev. J. W.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 143
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Libadec Frazee—
18739 Union
June 18
Continue
July 18

At a Special district Court of the United States for the New Jersey district held at New Ark in the County of Essex in said district
PRESENT the Honorable William S. Pennington.
District of New Jersey ss. Be it Remembered, That on the thirteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the said district Court of the United States for the New Jersey district in open court, the said court being a court of record for the said district held in in Essex County
Lebadee Frazee aged sixty nine - years, resident in Union Township in said County of Essex who being first duly sworn - according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted he thinks sometime in April 1777. in Captain Lyons company in Spencers Regiment being one of the sixteen additional Regiments which was raised in New Jersey. He served in said Regiment about three years -
and that his original declaration is dated the Fourth - day of April - one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen and that his pension certificate is No. 1739.

AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed, to wit:
Personal Estate to wit -
Levadee X Frazee mark,
 1 Meal cask.  1 Fish cask.  1 Cupboard dresser.  2 Iron Pots  1 do Kettle.  1 do Tea Kettle -  1 Griddle -  1 Frying pan  2 Cedar pails.  1 Andiron & tongs.  2 smoothing irons  1 Table -  2 Sitting chairs  3 Earthen pots.  3 do. platters  4 do. plates.  2 Pitchers -  1 Looking glass.  6 Knives & forks 
 3 Spoons.  1 Wood axe.  2 Flour casks.  6 Tea cups & saucers  1 Basket -  1 Tin cup  1 Tea canister -  1 Garden spade  1 Broad hoe  1 Garden hoe  1 Grammel  1 Tea pot  2 Wood bowls  1 Kneading tray  1 pig.  2 chickens 
This is all my his Estate, necessary clothing & wearing apparel bedding excepted - That he has no trade but is a day labourer That he is unable by infirmity to pursue it - That he has a wife named Nancy, aged about sixty six years unable by infirmity to work - That he has no income -
Sworn to & declared before me July 13 th 1821 -
William S. Pennycuick District Judge
his Levadee X Frazee mark -

I, William Pennington Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Jersey District Do hereby certify, That the foregoing oath — and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five Dollars —————
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 27 th ————— day of July ————— 1820
Wm Pennington

Zebedee Frazer
Capt David Lyon's Co.
3 rd Regt.
Lowry Line.
Concord,
Connecticut roll,
Examined with leg. H. G. L. Concord.

District of New Jersey } Essex County } ss.
Be it remembered that on the fourth day of April in the year of our lord one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally appeared before me William S Pennypacker Esquire District Judge of the United States in and for the New Jersey District. Lebedea Gragee who being duly sworn according to law saith that in the month of March in the year of our lord 1776 or 1777 this Deponent enlisted in the County of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, in the company commanded by Captain David Lyon of the 5th Regiment of the Jersey line, on the continental establishment, commanded by Colonel - Spencer, That he served in said company until some time in the year 1779, when he was discharged in Sussex County aforesaid in consequence of his being sick and unable to continue in the service, That this Deponent then received an honorable discharge in writing, which he has since unfortunately lost - and he further saith that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support. Taken & sworn before me this day & year first aforesaid - }
Lebedea Gragee
Sworn before me this 4 th day of April 1818
William S Pennypacker District Judge
New Jersey } Essex County } ss.
Amos Day being duly sworn before me the said William S Pennypacker Judge as aforesaid deposeth and saith that he is personally acquainted with the above named Lebedea Gragee, that the Deponent was an enlisted soldier in the same

Regiment herein before mentioned, that at the time he was a soldier in said Regiment he was acquainted with the said Jebedee Frazee who was at that time a soldier in the same Regiment and this deponent saith that to his certain knowledge the said Jebedee Frazee served in said Regiment in the war of the Revolution for more than two years, and he further saith that the said Jebedee Frazee is in very reduced circumstances in life, and is in need of assistance from his country for support - and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year first aforesaid
Almon G. Ayer
William Remington acting judge
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Amos Day that he is a man of good report for veracity & is entitled to credit - and being satisfied that the said Jebedee Frazee served in the revolutionary against the common enemy in manner herein before mentioned, I do hereby certify & transmit the foregoing testimony and proceedings to the Secretary of the Department of war of the United States of America. Witness my hand the 4. of April A. D. 1840.

I William Pennington District Judge of the New Jersey District being Satisfied that the before named applicant Leboe Frazer served in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy on the con- tinental Establishment for nine months and longer Do hereby certify that the foregoing proceedings were had before me as therein set forth, all which is respectfully transmitted to the Secretary of War
W. Pennington
Note Spencers Regiment was raised in New Jersey but was not one of the Regiments of the Jersey line, but one of the Sixteen additional Regiments raised by a Resolution of Congress - It was not with- standing some times called the 5 th Jersey Regiment
William Pennington
I certify that the signature to this instrument is the signature of William S. Pennington Judge of the United States District Court for the District of N. Jersey.
As witness my hand & the Seal of the District Court at Newark this fourth day of April A.D. 1810.
Wm Pennington of the District of N. Jersey